Shamus Young Tackles Eschalon: Book 1
The always-readable Shamus Young (of DM of the Rings and Chainmail Bikini fame) is reviewing the indie RPG Eschalon: Book 1.

The first part of his review is here.

He tends to do reviews in several parts, so be sure and check in over the next few days for more updates. An excerpt from today's review:

"So Eschalon: Book I is a rare breed of game in this day and age. It revisits gameplay mechanics which have been slowly supplanted or abandoned over the last decade or so. If you’re nostalgic for the old days or want to see what you missed, this is a pretty good example of what RPG’s were like before polygons ruled the world."

So far, he seems to like the open-endedness of the game - a nice change of pace from the overwhelming "plot doors" he's railed about in the past.


(Vaguely) related transgressions against the blogosphere:
* Initial Scouting Report - Eschalon: Book 1
* Eschalon: Book 1 First Impressions
* Eschalon: Book 1 Released
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Labels: Indie Evangelism, Roleplaying Games

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